Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Pablo está llegando al final de su vida, enfrentando persecución en una cárcel horrenda. Muchos de los jóvenes a los que él enseñó han dejado la fe o se han vuelto en su contra. ¿Cómo puede dar gracias? Pablo habla de su confianza en su propio futuro victorioso con Jesús y su confianza en Timoteo, su hijo en la fe. Lo especial es que se lo comunica a Timoteo, no se contenta con solo darle gracias a Dios, sino que le dice a Timoteo cuanto lo aprecia. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que le escribiste a alguien para expresar tu cariño por ellos?
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Paul is near the end of his life, feeling very alone and facing persecution in a horrible prison. Many of the young men he mentored had left the faith or turned against him. How can Paul give thanks? He speaks of his confidence in his own victorious future with Jesus (2 Timothy 4:6-8) and his confidence and relationship in his beloved son in the faith, Timothy. What makes this special is that he doesn't just give thanks FOR Timothy but also shares his thanksgiving WITH Timothy. He's not content to give thanks to God in prayer. He wants Timothy to realize how precious he is to him as he faces the end of his life. When was the last time you sent a note sharing your thanksgiving to God FOR them and then shared it with them? Don't withhold your blessing another day from someone precious to you. They may urgently need it at this moment in their walk with Jesus.
Mi oración
Padre Incomparable, ¡gracias! Gracias por todas las bendiciones espirituales que tengo en Cristo. Gracias por las personas especiales que han sido una bendición en mi vida. Ayúdame a crecer en mi capacidad de mostrar mi estima y aprobación de estas personas preciosos, para que sepan la bendición que me han sido. En el nombre de Jesús, Amén.
My Prayer...
Matchless Father of all grace, thank you! Thank you for every spiritual blessing I have in Christ. Thank you today for the special people who are such a blessing to me in my walk of faith... (Take a minute and say their names before the Father). Help me grow in showing my appreciation and approval of these precious people so they can know what a blessing they are to me. In Jesus' name, I thank you. Amen.
